by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

The LSU cornerback sparked a mini-hubbub earlier Wednesday when he tweeted a promotional picture of a draft party for himself, a "first-round pick," in Manhattan.

Or so it seemed.

During a brief chat with reporters on the red carpet at the ESPN the Magazine pre-draft party, Mathieu said someone with access to his verified account sent the tweet without his knowledge.

"No, it's crazy. I don't understand it," he said. "It was a miscommunication, that's all. ... I never signed off on the party."

Given his past, Mathieu was under heavy scrutiny after the tweet was posted.

"There will be no party for Tyrann Mathieu!!" his account later tweeted.

Mathieu reiterated on the red carpet he will not attend a party Thursday and instead will "pretty much stay inside."

But what about the part where he was touted as a first-round pick? Does he believe that will be the case?

"I expect to go in the first round, yes I do. I think I'm a first-round talent," he said, but then countered by adding: "But I think l'll fall to the second."

There were many New York-area reporters on hand, so Mathieu was asked if he expected to go to the New York Giants or New York Jets. He said he expects the Giants to "play their cards right," which he clarified to mean he doesn't think they'll take him.

Mathieu said the Jets haven't shown any interest, but when asked what he thought about the possibility of replacing Darrelle Revis, he replied, "I feel like I'm the guy to do it."